A man detained in a California Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility, Adelanto, has produced footage that his attorneys and family say shows drinking water contaminated with worm-like organisms. The video, shared in connection with broader complaints about conditions inside the detention center, reportedly comes from a video call involving Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a Los Angeles-area resident who has been detained for months. In the footage, Parias is shown holding a bottle of water taken from inside the facility, with the contents appearing to contain worm-like creatures. The claim is presented by his legal team as evidence supporting allegations of inadequate or unsafe facility conditions, including concerns about water quality.
The outlets report that the video has drawn public attention amid ongoing criticism of conditions at ICE detention sites. Both accounts describe the same central allegation: detainees are being provided with water that appears to contain live or particulate worm-like matter. Neither report, in the material provided, includes findings from independent testing of the water or an official response from ICE regarding the contamination claim.
